St Edward's IB Guide 2026

GERMAN: LITERATURE & LANGUAGE A

Throughout the course, pupilss will: • Work with a wide variety of texts, forms and styles • Develop skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing and presenting • Strengthen abilities in interpretation, analysis and evaluation • Explore how texts relate to one another and to local and global contexts • Learn to communicate confidently and creatively in academic and real-world settings • Foster a lifelong interest in language, literature and critical thinking This is an ideal course for pupils who are confident in German, curious about how language shapes society and eager to explore the ways texts communicate meaning across cultures.

IB German A Language and Literature course is an exciting and modern programme of study for first- language German speakers. It is suitable for native speakers only. The course explores the complex and dynamic nature of language, investigating both its practical and aesthetic dimensions. Pupils examine the crucial role language plays in communication, reflecting experience and shaping the world, while also considering their own role as producers of language. The course encourages close analysis of a wide range of literary and non-literary texts, with attention to how language choices, text types, literary forms, and context shape meaning. advertisements, news articles, poetry, plays and novels. They will consider their own interpretations alongside the perspectives of others, examining how meaning is shaped by cultural belief systems, social contexts, and global issues. This broad engagement fosters an appreciation for the richness of language and explores multiple layers of interpretation. Pupils will engage with texts from different cultures, time periods and media, including speeches,

Assessment – Higher Level (HL) You will study six literary texts and a range of non-literary texts which are assessed through:

COMPONENT

CONTENT

%

Individual Oral

15-minute comparison of one literary and one non-literary extract, exploring a global issue

20%

Higher Level Essay

1,200–1,500 word coursework essay on one literary text

20%

Paper 1

Guided analysis of two unseen non-literary texts

35%

Paper 2

Comparative essay based on two literary works studied in class

25%

Assessment – Standard Level (SL) You will study four literary texts and a range of non-literary texts which are assessed through:

COMPONENT

CONTENT

%

Individual Oral

15-minute comparison of one literary and one non-literary extract, exploring a global issue

30%

Paper 1

Guided analysis of two unseen non-literary texts

35%

Paper 2

Comparative essay based on two literary works studied in class

35%

ST EDWARD’S OXFORD

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